美国劳工部监察长安东尼·德埃波西托宣布，该部门将组建一支打击签证欺诈的特别工作组，并追捕16名涉嫌参与数亿美元盗窃案的在逃人员。此举正值特朗普政府加强对包括H-1B签证在内的外国劳工项目以及雇主担保移民机制的审查之际。
The US Department of Labor is launching a visa fraud strike team and pursuing 16 fugitives linked to hundreds of millions of dollars in alleged theft, Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito announced, as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of foreign-worker programs, including H-1B visas, and employer-sponsored immigration.
在10月8日发布的声明中，德埃波西托表示，这支新组建的团队将汇集政府各部门的调查人员，负责追踪资金流向、揭露涉嫌欺诈的阴谋，并与司法部合作起诉相关责任人。该举措与副总统J.D.万斯牵头设立的“消除欺诈白宫特别工作组”同步推进。
In remarks shared on October 8, D’Esposito said the new team would bring together investigators from across government to trace financial transactions, uncover alleged fraud schemes and work with the Justice Department to prosecute those responsible. The initiative is being pursued alongside Vice President JD Vance’s White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud.
德埃波西托在社交平台X上称，劳工部监察长办公室发布的通缉名单将包含16名涉嫌侵吞2.5亿美元资金的在逃人员。不过他在讲话中又提到这16人涉及的涉案金额接近5亿美元。对于这一数字差异，官方并未作出解释。
In a post on X, D’Esposito said the Labor Inspector General’s most-wanted list would feature 16 fugitives linked to $250 million in stolen funds. His remarks, however, described the amount associated with the 16 individuals as nearly $500 million. The discrepancy was not explained in the announcement.
“我们将顺藤摸瓜追踪资金流向，揭露各类欺诈手段，并与司法部长托德·布兰奇携手将犯罪分子绳之以法，”德埃波西托说道。
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这一声明发布之际，美国政府正对涉嫌滥用就业类移民计划的行为展开更广泛的打击，其中包括另一项举措，即暂停数家科技公司参与关键的绿卡担保流程。签证欺诈打击小组将追捕逃犯。D’Esposito表示，这项新举措将整合不同政府机构的调查专长，以追捕涉嫌欺诈者，并查明所谓犯罪计划所获得的非法收益。H-1B签证打击行动升级：美国新法案提议对雇主违反签证规定的行为处以最高25万美元罚款。
The announcement comes amid a broader administration crackdown on alleged abuse of employment-based immigration programs, including a separate move to suspend several technology companies from a key green card sponsorship process. Visa fraud strike team to pursue fugitivesD’Esposito said the new initiative would combine investigative expertise from different government agencies to pursue suspected fraudsters and identify the financial proceeds of alleged criminal schemes.H-1B crackdown intensifies: New US bill proposes up to $250,000 fines for employers for visa violationsHe also warned fugitives that authorities would work with law enforcement partners to locate them, regardless of where they were hiding.
他还警告逃犯称，当局将与执法合作伙伴合作，无论他们藏身何处，都会将其找到。该声明并未详细说明针对这16名个人的具体指控，也未解释所有案件是否均涉及移民或就业签证欺诈。D’Esposito提到了白宫更广泛的欺诈特别行动组的成果，称自该行动组成立以来，相关调查已促成171项起诉书、203项定罪、80次逮捕以及超过70份搜查令。
The announcement did not provide a detailed breakdown of the allegations against the 16 individuals or explain whether all the cases involved immigration or employment-visa fraud specifically.D’Esposito cited the wider White House fraud task force’s record, saying investigations had contributed to 171 indictments, 203 convictions, 80 arrests and more than 70 search warrants since the task force was established.
他还表示，这些调查也为纳税人追回了超过10亿美元。但该声明并未详细说明这一数字的具体构成，也未明确其中已追回的具体金额。这些数据与更广泛的特别行动组的工作相关，不应完全归因于新宣布的签证欺诈打击小组。微软及印度IT公司面临独立的绿卡资格暂停。此次签证欺诈声明发布前，另一项影响就业类移民的重要进展也已出现。
The investigations had also identified more than $1 billion for taxpayers, he said. The announcement did not provide a detailed breakdown of that figure or specify how much had been recovered. These figures relate to the broader task force’s work and should not be attributed exclusively to the newly announced visa fraud strike team. Microsoft, Indian IT firms face separate green card suspensionThe visa fraud announcement follows another significant development affecting employment-based immigration.
特朗普政府已暂停微软及其他数家科技公司的永久劳工认证（PERM）计划资格，而该计划是许多雇主担保绿卡申请的关键步骤。受影响的公司包括印度IT服务巨头塔塔咨询服务公司（Tata Consultancy Services）、印孚思（Infosys）、纬创（Wipro）和HCL Technologies，以及科格尼赞（Cognizant）、Adobe和凯捷集团（Capgemini）。
The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft and several other technology companies from the Permanent Labor Certification, or PERM, program, which is a key step in many employer-sponsored green card applications. The companies affected include Indian IT services firms Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies, alongside Cognizant, Adobe and Capgemini.
万斯指责微软在继续大量依赖外国劳工的同时，解雇了数千名美国工人。美国政府表示，此次暂停旨在应对被指控的就业类移民体系滥用问题，并优先考虑美国工人。据报道，美国劳工部长基思·松德林称，劳工部将不再接受涉及这些受影响公司的新PERM申请，也不会处理待处理的申请。
Vance accused Microsoft of laying off thousands of American workers while continuing to rely heavily on foreign workers. The administration said the suspensions were intended to address alleged abuse of the employment-based immigration system and prioritize American workers.US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the department would not accept new or process pending PERM applications involving the affected companies, according to the report.
此次暂停涉及绿卡的劳工认证流程，但本身并不等同于全面取消这些公司雇员持有的H-1B签证。最新公布的签证欺诈打击小组声明并未证实这16名在逃人员与PERM行动中提及的公司存在关联。这两项进展虽同属美国政府更广泛的执法行动，但涉及不同的公告和指控。
The suspension concerns the green card labor certification process; it is not, by itself, a blanket cancellation of H-1B visas held by employees of those companies. The latest visa fraud strike team announcement does not establish that the 16 fugitives are connected to the companies named in the PERM action. The two developments form part of the administration’s wider enforcement efforts but involve distinct announcements and allegations.